Pluralistic: Mike Lee and Jim Jordan want to kill the law that bans companies from cheating you (29 Apr 2025)

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Mike Lee and Jim Jordan want to kill the law that bans companies from cheating you: Section 5 of the FTC Act is a century-old Swiss Army Knife for fighting corruption.
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Pluralistic: 13 Aug 2020

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My origin story: How I got bitten by a radioactive Judith Merril.
Sudowrite: Robutts stole my jerb.
"Less lethal" is a euphemism, too: Police weapons exist to deny claims to human rights.
Florida sheriff bans masks: Purple shrouds with shiny badges.
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